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  • promotional image for Southwest Author Series featuring headshot of author Tess Gerritsen, cover art for "The Summer Guests" and event information: 7 pm, Friday, April 24 - Southwest Branch

    What Lies Ahead for the “Martini Club?”

    A guest blog from author Tess Gerritsen Tess Gerritsen is an internationally best-selling author known for medical and crime thrillers including the Rizzoli & Isles series and her newest series The Martini Club including The Spy Coast, The Summer Guests and The Shadow Friends, coming August 2026. Hear more from her on April 24 at the 19th Annual Southwest Author Series presented by the Rotary Club of Dr. Phillips.   *** 36

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  • Bee buzzing from honey comb to orange slice with "You bee-long at the Library" "National Library Week, April 19-25"

    You BEE-long at the Library During National Library Week

    A week-long library celebration is swiftly buzzing our way, and we want you to be a part of it! Every year, during National Library Week, we celebrate the power of libraries in transforming lives and strengthening communities across the country. Here at Orange County Library System, it’s a sweet opportunity for us to celebrate both

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  • From the Director, April 2026

    From the Director, April 2026

    You Bee-long at Your Library Orange County Library System is dedicated to enriching lives through experiences and opportunities to learn, grow and connect. Our area is growing fast and to plan effectively for the future, we need your input on how you use your library and what you’d like to see moving forward. Visit surveyhero.com/c/OCLS

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  • A Conversation with Melanie Benjamin, 14th Annual Southwest Author Series

    14th Annual Southwest Author Series: A Conversation with Melanie Benjamin, author of Mistress of the Ritz

    Melanie Benjamin has captivated readers with her bestselling historical novels, including The Aviator’s Wife, The Swans of Fifth Avenue, and The Girls in the Picture. And, she is about to do it again. Benjamin’s forthcoming Mistress of the Ritz tells the compelling story of the extraordinary real-life American woman who secretly worked for the French

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